Magnet:

Why should nursing excellence be important to you?

Because great nurses are the backbone of every good hospital. Nurses are your caregivers, the people who will watch over you night and day while you are here. Many times, your life is in their capable hands. Nursing excellence is just one piece of our facility’s entire program that represents a commitment to provide the best healthcare anywhere.

Mercy charism model

The Charism of Mercy: A Framework for Caring © 2005 Mercy Health Center; all rights reserved.

Mercy Health Center is the only hospital in Oklahoma with a permanent labyrinth as part of our campus.

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Mercy charism

Mercy charism: a framework for caring

The special brand of nursing at Mercy is not accidental. It comes from a carefully developed model of care built upon our heritage and a commitment to standards of care. Mercy nurses designed the model and have incorporated it into their daily patient care.

Explaining the model

Foundation

Our core values and the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy form the base of the model. Part of the heritage dates back to Florence Nightingale's formative years when she was strongly influenced by her friendship with Sr. Mary Clare, a Sister of Mercy.

Also a part of the foundation is the labyrinth, a meditative process used from the earliest days of Christianity as a way to focus thought. Walking the labyrinth, nurses can assimilate the "Ten Elements of Caring" and "Six Influences on Health and Well Being" into their nursing practice.

Pillars

The pillars sustain nursing services by focusing on people (developing co-workers), service (high quality clinical excellence) and capital (resource management).

Crown

The charism of Mercy (the gift of God's grace) is the crown of the framework model.

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